House debates

Thursday, 3 December 2020

  • COVID-19: Income Support Payments (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services. Can the government confirm that Australians who withdrew their super early and have it in the bank are now subject to...
  • People with Disability: Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services. Will the minister update the House on what the Morrison government is doing to...
  • COVID-19: Income Support Payments (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services. Can the minister confirm that the cost to a single person of the half-year waiting period for a payment like...
  • COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister inform the House how the Morrison government is ensuring it gets the balance right on the health and economic challenges of the...
  • Pensions and Benefits (2 speeches)
    My question is also addressed to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services. Hasn't the government, on the one hand, encouraged people to take $20,000 out of their super but now...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Next week Boris Johnson's Conservative government will host the global Climate Ambition Summit, at which countries will be required to outline their plans...
  • COVID-19: Regional Infrastructure (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the Morrison-McCormack...
  • COVID-19: Hotel Quarantine (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health. I refer to confirmation today that a worker in Sydney who tested positive to coronavirus worked at two hotels, only one of which is a quarantine hotel....
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer please explain to the House how yesterday's national accounts figures demonstrate how the Morrison government's strong and decisive economic...
  • Qantas (14 speeches)
    My question is to . This week Qantas sacked 2,000 workers, bringing the total jobs lost by the national carrier to 8,500. Why is the minister for transport congratulating himself and using...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I wonder if he could explain to the House how the coalition government's economic plan is bringing Australia's economy back to life.
  • Workplace Safety (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations. Today I met with—and I understand the minister also met with—Linda, Pam and Kay. They're in the gallery. They lost their...
  • COVID-19: Vaccine (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's COVID-19 vaccine strategy will help protect Australian lives as well as...
  • Employment (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Energy. In September the government announced it would support Australia's four oil refineries, including Viva, which employs 700 workers in my electorate....
  • COVID-19: Health Manufacturing (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is supporting Australian health manufacturers as part of our...
  • Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations. Yesterday the minister confirmed he would not be a party to legal action involving printing company Ovato, which is denying 300 workers'...
  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is working to keep Australians safe from the threat of terrorism and violent...
  • Ministerial Arrangements (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Government Services. Who was the social services minister who announced the illegal robodebt debt scheme in 2015? Who was the Treasurer who announced $2 billion...
  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General. Will the Attorney please update the House on how the Morrison government is working to ensure our world-class national security agencies have the tools...
  • Pensions and Benefits (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Government Services. If the government has done nothing wrong on robodebt, why did the government agree to pay $1.2 billion to its victims, including $112...
  • Agriculture Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management: Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison-McCormack government is assisting farmers to maintain and...
  • Pensions and Benefits (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Government Services. Did the Prime Minister's illegal robodebt scheme cost lives and cost taxpayers $1.2 billion?
  • COVID-19: Energy (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is focused on development and deployment of new technology as...